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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,648.40, 254,472.60 and 51,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,648.40, 254,472.60 and 51,402.80 is: 77,104.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,648.40 : 254,472.60 = 51,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,648.40/254,472.60 = 51,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,648.40x = 254,472.60 × 51,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,648.40x = 13,080,604,163.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,080,604,163.28/169,648.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,104.20

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